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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1904

580 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 29

Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Hamilton Council was-held last night. There were present: Aldermen Melville (Mayor), Cram, Rodgers, Wilson, Arthur,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 3

The meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present:—Aldermen T. Riddell (Mayor), M. Callen, C. Hudson, T. Griffiths,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: The mayor, Alderman R. J. Bond, and Aldermen Mason, O'Neill, Toll, Myers, Grahame,…

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Maitland District East Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, on Tuesday evening There were present: Alderman Chambers,…

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Summons Division. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 7

Municipal Inspector Lloyd charged Mary Ellis with neglecting to keep clean a private yard on premises situated in Scott-street, Newcastle, on the 11th…

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Municipal Procedure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 4

A correspondent signing himself "Thomas" asks the following questions:— (1) is it legal for a council clerk who is noting poll clerk at a municipal…

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Unpatriotic Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Czar has dissolved the municipal council of Moscow for refusing to subscribe to the war fund…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 3

The Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Alderman Robinson) presided, and there were also present:—Aldermen Banfield, Court, Bennett,…

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Maitland District Resignation of the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 6

Alderman Nicholson, Mayor-elect of West Maitland, has tendered his resignation as a member of the Borough Council. It will be remembered that when…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 7

A meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman John Shaw, and Aldermen Bower, Hill,…

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Hamilton. Municipal Advance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

In the municipal year just entered upon the Mayor, Alderman Molville, and his colleagues have decided upon a reversion of the old sanitary method of procedure by…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 6

At a meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, there were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Gilbert), and Aldermen Moroney, Reid, Cann, James, Cook,…

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Newcastle City Finance. Discussion in the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last evening, the finance committee, in a report, estimated the probable receipts for the municipal year at £18,255, and…

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West Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held at the council chamber, Town Hall; last evening. Present: Aldermen Wilkinson,…

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Retiring Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

The following letter has been addressed by the Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman John Gilbert, to Mr. William H. Sharp, in pursuance of the recent…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 3

The Wallsend Council met on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Fryar), and Alderman Maddison, Watson, Harris, Davis, Timmins,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 6

The Wickham Council met last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bond); and Aldermen Mason, O'Neill, Toll, Myers, Grahame, Richardson,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 7

A special meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of adopting the annual estimate of revenue and expenditure, resolving upon…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 6

A meeting of the New Lambton Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman B. Bardley), and Aldermen Williams, Kerr,…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 7

Arthur Herbert, charged with driving a cab without a light on the 17th inst., pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, with 2s 6d costs…

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